| NGC 481 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS view of NGC 481 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 21m 12.54s |
| Declination | −09° 12′ 39.9″ |
| Redshift | 0.01846 ± 0.00010 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | (5482 ± 30) km/s |
| Distance | 229 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(r)0- pec? |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7′ × 1.3′ |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 4899, MCG -02-04-030, 2MASX J01211246-091240 | |
NGC 481 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus. [1] It is located approximately 229 million light-years from Earth and was discovered on November 20, 1886 by astronomer Lewis A. Swift. [2] [3]
